Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a school based in the Portsmouth area that are looking to appoint a well qualified teacher of General Science to join them in October 2018 or January 2019. The school in one of many that makes up one of the most successful academy trusts in the whole of the UK. The trust pays typically 2.5% higher than the national pay scale for teachers with staff wellbeing high on their agenda. The Trust prides themselves on the continual professional development opportunities they offer their staff across the trust as a whole.

The School offers Double and Triple Science following the AQA exam board. Beyond the Curriculum the department offers a range of extra-curricular activities, such as the STEM club where they are currently working towards their CREST award and extra-curricular trips to various places across the south. The school work closely with our local STEM ambassadors, bringing in experienced Scientists from the work place to their school to tell their students what it is like to be a Scientist in the “real world”.

The Role:

* To deliver outstanding teaching and learning of Computer Science in KS 3/4 and therefore help students achieve excellent academic results, and be a role-model/impact the academy more widely. * To design an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires children to appreciate Science and its application.

Key Responsibilities:

* To plan, resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure real learning takes place and students make superior progress. * To provide a nurturing classroom and academy environment that helps students to develop as learners. * To help to maintain/establish discipline across the whole academy. * To contribute to the effective working of the academy.

Person Specification for the role:

Qualification Criteria

* Qualified to degree level and above * Qualified to teach and work in the UK

Experience

* Experience of raising attainment in a challenging classroom environment. * Experience of reflecting on and improving teaching practice to increase student achievement. * Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of their subject though schemes of work and extra-curricular activities.

Knowledge

* Up to date knowledge in the curriculum area. * Understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently high aspirations and standards of results and behaviour.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so any potential applicants who are considering applying for the role are encouraged to apply ASAP. Applications from NQT’s are most welcome.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.